When I didnt have my full license, I went through a red light going 50 in a 30. The cop was going to give me a bunch of tickets and take away my license, but I talked him out of it. I told him that my mother was very sick (knock on wood) and I was rushing home to help her.

Show up and request to do volunteer/community service (I forget was this is called). I got my first ticket during the 4 of July's 3 day holiday in 2004. I researched on the web how to get out of it. I read the book on it (see Amazon). It worked.

There was a guy there with his brown UPS uniform who had been caught doing 130, but his ticketing officer didn't show up and he was off scott free. Stand there and tell him how you've never done this before, you're a veteran etc. (I did). Our judge was giving out 8 hours of community service like water. I went to my favorite thrift store so it was fun.